Excerpts from the Parish Records of Kersey, Suffolk
This information has been extracted from microform copies of the
original Kersey parish records
(FB70/D1/1-12)
held at the Suffolk Records Office in Bury St. Edmunds.
Whilst every care has been taken to make this listing as accurate and
complete as possible, no guarantee as to its fitness for any purpose
whatsoever is given.
Use of this data is entirely at your own risk.
- Ancestral Surnames
- Chaplin, Crick,
Janning, Leeks,
Piper, Rowland,
Scott
- Other Surnames
- Abbott, Braby, Bugg, Carter, Clayton, Cousens, Cuthbert, Cutter, Daws,
Deadman, Death, Dykes, Green, Hurrell, Lawrence, Lilly, Pryke, Smith,
Theobald, Tyler, Wilson, Woods, Wright
- Not Found
- Biles/Byles, Burman, Elder, Game, Harrington, Middleditch, Notley,
Peck, Wilden
- The following abbreviations may appear before the date:
- B : Marriage banns
L : Anglicised version of the original entry which was written in Latin
R : Entry which appeared only in the register bills (bishop's transcripts)
Baptismal Records: 1561-1625, 1655-1701, 1704-1900
Surname Forename Parents Date
Crick Richard 5 Apr 1604
Chaplen Elizabeth William 17 Apr 1709
Chaplen Ann William & Elizabeth 7 Jan 1710/1
Leeks Sarah John & Sarah 6 Jul 1794
Leeks Elizabeth John & Sarah 12 Nov 1797
Leeks John John & Sarah 20 Mar 1803
Leeks Charles John & Sarah 9 Apr 1806
Jennings Sarah John, labourer, & Mary (Lawrance) 9 Jul 1826
Cutter Rebecca James, labourer, & Sarah (Jennings) 8 Jun 1828
Piper John George, labourer, & Susan (Cuthbert) 9 Dec 1831
Cutter George James, labourer, & Sarah (Jennings) 15 Jun 1834
age about 4
Piper Eliza George, labourer, & Susan (Cuthbert) 10 Aug 1834
Cutter Mary Ann James, labourer, & Sarah (Jenyns) 7 Jun 1835
Deadman Charlotte John, bricklayer, & Charlotte 8 Nov 1840
Maria (Chaplin)
Jennings Jane John, labourer, & Jane (Daws) 4 Jul 1841
Jennings John John, labourer, & Jane (Daws) 19 Mar 1843
Jennings Sarah John, labourer, & Jane (Daws) 28 Apr 1844
Jennings Harry John, labourer, & Jane 6 Dec 1846
Piper Hayward William, labourer, & Susan (Smith) 17 Oct 1847
Piper Elizabeth William, labourer, & Susan 22 Dec 1850
Caroline
Piper Ellen illegitimate daughter of Eliza 23 Nov 1851
Piper Walter William, labourer, & Susan 24 Oct 1852
Piper Jane William, labourer, & Susan 26 Nov 1854
Piper Thomas William, labourer, & Susan 8 Mar 1857
Piper Ellen William, labourer, & Susan 15 Apr 1860
Piper George William, labourer, & Susan 12 Nov 1865
Henry
Piper George Haywood, labourer, & Ellen 4 Aug 1872
Ernest baptised privately
Piper William Walter, dealer, & Maria 21 Dec 1879
John
Piper Frederick Walter James, dealer, & Maria 4 Jun 1882
Walter
Piper Ernest Heywood, labourer, & Harriett 17 Sep 1883
Harold
Piper Linda Jane Walter, labourer, & Maria 2 Nov 1884
Piper Horace Hayward, labourer, & Harriett 9 Aug 1885
Edward
Piper Alberta Hayward, postman, & Harriett 8 Apr 1888
Elizabeth
Piper Robert Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 22 Apr 1888
Lydsey
Piper Lily Maria Walter, labourer, & Maria 24 Feb 1889
Piper William Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 5 Jan 1890
Percy
Piper Clement Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 14 Feb 1892
Arthur
Piper Alan James Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 16 Apr 1893
Piper Elizabeth Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 31 Mar 1895
Harriet Emma
Piper Lily Susan Thomas, dealer, & Mary Ann 22 Nov 1896
Piper Frederick Thomas, labourer, & Mary Ann 2 Apr 1899
Francis
Marriage Records: 1563-1596, 1598-1652, 1655-1704, 1712-1809, 1813-1900
Records of marriage banns run from 1755 to 1809 and 1823 to 1900 only.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Deekes John Groom was from Lindsey. Bride was 24 Oct 1682
Chaplyn Mary from Kersey.
Scot John 31 Mar 1684
Braby Elizabeth
Death Henry 11 Jan 1719/20
Chaplyn Elizabeth
Carter Robert 18 May 1727
Chaplyn Elizabeth
Bugg John Both were widowed and illiterate. 4 Jul 1757
Creek Elizabeth Groom was from Kersey. Bride was
from Layham. Banns.
Leeks John Both were single and from Kersey. 7 Aug 1792
Pryke Sarah Groom was illiterate. Banns.
Tyler William Both were from Kersey. Groom was 25 Dec 1810
Leeks Sarah illiterate. Banns.
Abbott Joseph Both were single and from Kersey. 9 Oct 1814
Leak Elizabeth Bride was illiterate. Banns.
Cutter James Both were single, illiterate and B 9 Dec 1827
Jenyns Sarah from Brent Eleigh. B 16 Dec 1827
B 23 Dec 1827
26 Dec 1827
Jennings John Both were 20, single, illiterate B 21 Apr 1839
Daws Jane and from Brent Eleigh. Groom was B 28 Apr 1839
a labourer. Fathers: [none]; B 5 May 1839
John Daws, labourer. 20 May 1839
Piper William Both were single and from Kersey. B 30 Nov 1845
Smith Susan Groom was an underaged labourer. B 7 Dec 1845
Bride was illiterate. Fathers: B 14 Dec 1845
George Piper, labourer; Thomas 21 Dec 1845
Smith, labourer. Witness: George
Piper.
Woods Clarke Both were single and from Kersey. B 26 Sep 1852
Chaplin Mary Groom was 21 and labourer. Bride B 3 Oct 1852
was 20. Fathers: Jacob Woods, B 10 Oct 1852
labourer; Nathaniel Chaplin, 23 Oct 1852
labourer (deceased). Witness: John
Chaplin.
Leeks Henry Both were single. Groom was from B 17 Feb 1856
Smith Ann Long Melford. Bride was from B 24 Feb 1856
Kersey. Fathers: Thomas Leeks, B 2 Mar 1856
[?]; John Smith, labourer. 8 Mar 1856
Theobald Joshua Both were widowed. Groom was from B 21 Sep 1862
Piper Maria Kersey. Bride was from [?]. B 28 Sep 1862
B 5 Oct 1862
Wright Peter Both were single. Groom was 27 and B 28 Oct 1866
Leeks Sarah a labourer from Kersey. Bride was B 4 Nov 1866
26 and from Hintlesham. Fathers: B 11 Nov 1866
Peter Wright, labourer; William 24 Nov 1866
Leeks, labourer.
Piper Haywood Both were single. Groom was from B 8 Oct 1871
Green Ellen Kersey. Bride was from Layham. B 15 Oct 1871
Marriage took place in Layham. B 22 Oct 1871
28 Oct 1871
Piper Walter Both were single. Groom was from B 3 Feb 1878
Lilley Maria Kersey. Bride was from Alresford, B 10 Feb 1878
Essex. B 17 Feb 1878
Piper Haywood Both were widowed. Groom was from B 12 Mar 1881
Clayton Harriet Kersey. Bride was from Semer. B 19 Mar 1881
B 26 Mar 1881
Cousins William Both were single. Groom was 28 and B 6 Jul 1884
Hurrell a furrier from London. Bride was B 13 Jul 1884
Piper Jane 29 and from Kersey. Fathers: B 20 Jul 1884
William Hurrell, groom; William 3 Aug 1884
Piper, labourer. Witness: Haywood
Piper.
Wilson Arthur Both were single. Groom was 23 and B 20 Sep 1885
Piper Ellen a policman from Chelmondiston. B 27 Sep 1885
Bride was 24 and from Kersey. B 4 Oct 1885
Fathers: John Wilson, labourer; 16 Oct 1885
William Piper, labourer. Witness:
Walter Piper.
Burial Records: 1563-1571, 1574-1596, 1598-1900
Surname Forename Notes Date
Rowland Susannah 19 Nov 1699
Chaplen An 13 Apr 1711
Chaplin Ann widow, from Chelsworth 10 Mar 1714/5
Chaplin Elizabeth widow 23 Dec 1767
Leeks Maria 31 Jul 1799
Leeks Thomas 29 Apr 1801
Leeks John infant 15 May 1803
Leeks Charles infant son of John & Sarah (Pryke) 29 Jun 1806
Leeks John age 59 6 Nov 1817
Leeks James age 24 23 May 1836
Jennings John age 75 2 Mar 1838
Jennings John age 2 weeks 29 Mar 1843
Piper Samuel age 22, from Coxford Union 8 Sep 1844
Leeks Sarah age 72 13 Apr 1845
Piper George infant, age 4 days, buried privately 8 Aug 1872
Ernest
Piper Ellen age 37 19 May 1881
Piper William age 57 9 Dec 1885
Piper Harriett age 51 17 Jul 1899
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